Château Le Chêne de Margot
Red
The property has belonged to the Dubois family for nine generations. Forefather, François Dubois, planted his first vines on the heights of the Reignac de Blaye three centuries ago.
Different plots occupy plains and slopes ideally exposed to the midday and setting sun.
The family has practiced sustainable viticulture since 1996.
| TECHNICAL INFO |
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| Appellation | Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux |
| VINEYARD | 100 hectares |
| TYPICAL BLEND | - 80% Merlot
- 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
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| VINES | 25 years on average ; planted on sandy-clay and clay-gravelly soils.
A weather station ensures daily monitoring in the heart of the vineyard, resulting in prevention of attacks in the vineyard, and thus minimising any treatment of the vines.
All of the care of the vines such as pruning, grassing the rows, trellising, and green harvesting, combine to harvest the grapes at the optimum of their maturity. |
| HARVEST | Mechanical harvest when maturity is optimum, hand sorting. |
| ŒNOLOGIST | The Dubois Family |
| VINIFICATION | Destemming and gentle crushing and winemaking in temperature-controlled vats. |
| AGEING | Inox vats |
| PRODUCTION | 100,000 Bottles |
| ALCOHOL CONTENT | 13% vol. |
| CLOSURE TYPE | Cork |
| PACKAGING | |
